To the surprise of many, and to the regret of all by whom he was known, Mr. Charles Smith Wilkinson, the Government Geologist for New South Wales, died at his residence at Burwood at 6 o'clock yesterday ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 27 Aug 1891, Page 5
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